Health

Although the country has a comparatively robust standard of health care, the Ghanaian government has received growing calls to raise sector spending and reform the medical system. Access has improved in recent years, but non-governmental organisations (NGOs) are pushing for more public resources to help Ghana achieve its health goals.

With Indonesia’s new universal health care programme expected to put pressure on the public hospital system, investors are looking to develop private sector medical facilities as an alternative for the growing middle class.

Ambitious plans to privatise segments of Kuwait’s health care services are gaining momentum as the government makes a two-fold bid to reduce waiting times at state hospitals and attract new investment for the sector.

A new law is expected to boost medical research in the Philippines, potentially opening doors to greater private sector involvement in the health services industry.

The looming roll-out of a massive new public health care programme in South Africa, along with several enabling reforms, looks set to provide a healthier future for the country’s citizens. However, financing the scheme to the fullest may be a challenge over the long term.

Si bien en términos generales el sistema de salud mexicano ha logrado dar pasos significativos en aras del mejoramiento de su capacidad para identificar y tratar las condiciones relacionadas con la salud - en particular a lo largo de los últimos ocho años - el país aún se enfrenta a numerosos desafíos.